Laurence Spungen (US CEO)
by Jean-Philippe on February 4, 2009
in Business, USA
He sold is very successful company. His employees worried about their future. But he had an amazing surprise for them all. Via cbsnews.com
Daisy Balingit (Filipina Entrepreneur)
by Jean-Philippe on January 11, 2009
in Awareness, Business, Family, Philippines
A housewife struggling to live with her husband and her 3 children, she did not hesitate to get a business off the ground thanks to UN micro-financing. She leads now other women and men in her thriving smoked-fish business. Via Irin
Xavier Helgesen (US Entrepreneur)
by willtravel on January 9, 2009
in Awareness, Business, Friendship
While in college, with 2 friends, he founded a company around selling books and made it into a successful business. But this business is centered on funding world literacy efforts and being carbon neutral. Via BetterWorldBooks
Adrian Fagan (Barbadian Taxi Driver)
by Jean-Philippe on December 27, 2008
in Business, Selflessness
His honesty pushed him to look for the rightful owner of a bag forgotten in his taxi. But as the bag didn’t have any nametag, it was not easy to find him. Via nationnews.com
John Legend (US Singer)
by Jean-Philippe on December 13, 2008
in Awareness, Business
Moved by a trip to Ghana in 2007, he decided to do something but not just to hand out money. He wanted to help people lift themselves out of poverty. Via cnn.com His foundation Show Me Campaign
Mwadawa Ruziga (Tanzanian Entrepreneur)
by Jean-Philippe on December 10, 2008
in Business, Family
She raised herself and her 5 children out of poverty. Now she is community leader helping others who are following her example. Via Millennium Promise and cnn.com
Sean Marx (US Entrepreneur)
by willtravel on December 6, 2008
in Business, USA
He was inspired by the late Paul Newman. He created his own office products company 17 years ago and since then with his partner Mike Hannigan has been giving more than half his profits to charities. Via SFBizTimes
